Mortaring device



A ril 26, 1938. A. 1.. EZELL MORTARING DEVICE Filed April 2, 1957Patented Apr. 26, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MORTARING DEVICEAugustus'L. Ezell, Bessemer, Ala.

Application April 2, 1937, Serial No. 134,550

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a mortar device and more particularly to theclass of devices for use in constructing or building brick walls orother types of masonry. The main object of the inven- 5 tion is toprovide a process device of this character in which mortar may berapidly and conveniently applied to the building of a wall in an evenand workmanlike manner with considerable speed and avoidance of thewaste of mortar. A

10 further object of the invention is to provide a process device ofthis character which is very simple in construction, thoroughly reliableand efiicient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

15 The right is reserved to manufacture the device out of any materialthat may best be suited for the purpose, and it is also understood thatminor changes, variations and modifications may be made providing thesame come properly within 20 the scope of the claims and do not departfrom the spirit of the invention. Also it is understood that the devicemay be made in any size depending on the class of masonry for which itis to be used.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a plan view of the device; Fig. 2is an end view of Fig. 1 including cross member indicated by y-y; Fig. 3is a side elevation of the device resting on a wall; Fig. 4 is anenlargement showing means for hold- 30 ing the guide flange in place;Fig. 5 is an enlargement of means for holding the main boards in place;Fig. 6 is an enlargement of means showing how a flange is held in placeand boards in proper position on slide rods; Fig. 7 is a sectional 35view showing tapered edges of main boards and means for holding same inproper position; Fig. 8 is an enlargement showing the means foradjusting the edge gauge.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar 40 parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring to the drawing I, 2 and 3 indicate the main members of. thedevice consisting of slats or boards. These slats are slidable on rods 4having set screws 5 to hold them in any desired 45 position. Part of abrick wall is indicated by 6 and the device is held in proper alignmentby flange 1 which is held in place by screws 8 fitting into slots 9having washers l acting as clamps. When the device is in use llindicates mortar in position. The center board or slat 2 may be pro-,vided with recesses as indicated by l l-a'. Flange l is adjustable andmay be moved towards the wall to an extreme position as indicated by I2.

Having described my invention I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a number of boards mountedon rods passing 10 through said boards, said boards being slidable onsaid rods. and having set screws to hold said boards in the desiredposition with relation to each other, said boards being provided withbeveled edges where the same come in contact with the mortar, suitable Lshaped guides attached to two of said boards and disposed to rest alongthe edge of the Wall when the device is in use said L shaped guidesbeing adjustable by means of slots and clamping screws.

2. A mortaring device of the class described comprising three boardsmounted parallel on metal rods passing through said boards, said boardsbeing slidable on said rods and having set screws to hold said boards inthe desired parallel position with relation to each other, said boardsbeing provided with beveled edges where the same come in contact withthe mortar, suitable L shaped guides attached to two of said boards anddisposed to face against the edge of the wall when the device is in use,said L shaped guides being adjustable by means of slots and clampingscrews.

3. A mortaring device of the class described comprising three membersmounted on rods pass- 5 ing through said members, said members beingslidable on said rods and having set screws to hold said members in thedesired position with relation to each other, said members beingprovided with beveled edges where the same come in contact with themortar, suitable L shaped guides attached to two of said members anddisposed to rest along the edge of. the wall when the device is in use,said L shaped guides being adjustable by means of slots and clampingscrews.

AUGUSTUS L. EZELL.

